Inclined-nozzle drinking fountain



I l 630 206 May 1927' P. MUELLER ET AL I INCLI-NED NOZZLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed April 25. 192:: ZSheets-Sheet 1 P. MUELLER :1- AL INCLINED NOZZLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN May 24, 1927.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 2a. 1923 N ED STA Patented May 24, 1927.

PHILIP MUELLER AND E's PATEN OFFICE An'rono. sonunnmann, or nnoarua nmnors, assrenons r ADoLr-H MUELLER, TRUSTEE, or DECATUR, ILLINOIS, V I

INCLINED-NOZZLE mankind FOUNTAIN.

'Application filed April 23, 1923. Serial No. 633,938.

The present invention relates to drinking fountains, and particularly to sanitary fountains of that type in which an inclined or slanting stream of water 1s thrown at such .13 havmgsa through wastepassage 14; and

an angle thatthe stream will not fall back upon itself and so mingle contaminated with uncontaminated water, and a person placing the mouth so as to catchthe stream cannot bringthe lips into contact with the stream delivering nipple or nozzle.

Furthermore the construction is such as to provide a drinking fountain the p arts of which may be readily and quickly assembled; in which the pipe connections cannot be easilybroken by one bearing down upon the waste basin;

in which improved means are provided for preventing mischievious ping or deflecting stream to against theoutlet provide a fountain havin "ing appearance and of s persons from stopthe flow in a spattering a distance by placing their fingers openings; and finally to g a neat and pleasimple construction,

so that itmay be manufactured and inlow cost.

These objects are obtained by the construction described in 'th e following specification,and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a view improved drinking Fig. 2 is a vertical the supply and waste in si fount drawings de elevation of an am. Y

sectional view through connection of the drinking fountain shown in Fig; 1.

Fig. 3 is a view 1n sectlon onsubstantlally the line 33, Fig. 2,

'of the waste nipple.-

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View of the discharge nozzle mounting. 1 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the discharge'nozzle'on the line 5;5

of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is form of waste nipple.

Referring to the drawings, in

. numbers indicate like! p views, 10 designates tending horizontally a sectional View of a modified which like arts in the several a supply preferably exfrom a wall, sink back,

orthe like, the line of wall being indicated in Fig. 1;

The supply pipe "10,

if desired,

may deliver to an automatic-pressure regulator 11, and may also be provided with a cock 12 of any suitable constructionv but preferably, the cock will ing type, which type,

be of the self-closwhen the operating by a strainer 17 having a opening of the basin, with the eliminated.

.ed stem 18, when screwed into place, causes handle is released, the valve is automatically closed so as to shut off the flow of .iwaterto' the fountain.

The supply pipe lO leads to the nipple mounted upon the waste nipple is a basin 15. The basin 15 may be made of porcelain or other suitable material, and so finished as to be sanitary and have a pleasing appearance. The basinv here illustrated, has, in its bottom, a centrally disposed waste opening and a depending boss 16 which seats upon the upperend ofthe nipple 13,.soas to deliver waste from basin 15 to the waste passage 14. r The waste opening .in the basin is covered ed stem 18, which isscrewed into a threaded recess 19 in a partition or web 20 extending into the waste opening of the nipple-13.

the strainer 17 to clamp the basin 15 securely in place upon the nipple 13, andto pro vide a tight joint between the basin boss 17 posed between the parts.

The partition or web 20 of the nipple has a supply passage 23, which terminates at one end in an internally threaded boss 24 and at the other. end in. an externally threaded shank 25. The boss'24c receives the supply pipe 10, and leading from the shank 25 is a by-pass or elbow 26'which delivers the supply of water to a nozzle 27 in the side of the basin 15, disposed to throw the stream at the perpendicular, as-shown by an angle to dotted lines in Fig 2. The nozzle 27passes'through a:

' I oo diskor plate 28 extending through an opening inzthe wall of the basin 15, said'plate 28 having a flange 29 to engage the inner surface of the basin.

The nozzle '27 is f held in place by means of a flanged v ring 30 headed screws 31 threaded into the rear face of the plate 28 with the heads depending threadsaid nozzle 27 being so and the nipple 13, a gasket 22 may be interengaging the flanged ring 30, a gasket 32 being placed between the flanged ring 30 and the rear surface of the basin 15.

The nozzle 27 is provided with a plate 33, preterably centrally placed, which vprojects a short distance beyond the outlet end of the elbow 26. This plate 33 serves not only to prevent spreading of the drinking stream, but also to prevent mischievous persons from stoppingthe flow by placing their fingers over and closing or partially closing the nozzle.

The basin will preferably be provided with a cowl 34 which overhangs the outlet of the nozzle to prevent contaminating matter from falling upon the nozzle.

The elbow 26 may be detachably connected to the shank in any suitable manner, but by way of illustration, we have shown the end of the elbow as having a flange abutting the end of the shank 25, or a gasket 36 placed thereagainst, a coupling nut 37 carried by the elbow 26 and threaded onto the shank 25 serving to hold the parts closely coupled.

It desired. the lower end of the waste nipple 13 may be threaded so as to receive a waste pipe 88 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. or, as shown in Fig. 6. the nipple may terminate in a spout 39 which may discharge into a sink. trough. or the like.

From the above description of the fountain it will be seen that the parts may be quickly and readily assembled and taken down. In assembling. the basin 15 is positioned upon the nipple 13, with the gasket 22 between these two members and the strainer 17 is put in place and then turned to screw the stem 18 into the threaded recess 19. The plate 28 is then secured in position by means of the ring 30 and the headed screws 31, after which the elbow 26 having the nozzle 27 and the coupling nut 37 thereon is placed in position with nozzle 27 extending through the plate 28, and its other end secured to the shank 25 by means of the coupling nut 37.

It is to be noted that the supply pipe 10 is connected to the nipple l3, and that the elbow -26 conducts the water from the nipple 13 to the nozzle 27. The advantage of this arrangement is that the supply pipe con nection is disposed centrally beneath the fixture. so that leverage upon the supply it) is reduced and it cannot be easily broken oil by one bearing down upon the basin 15. In the event that the supply pipe should lead directly to the nozzle, it will be readily seen that the leverage would be such that the pipe or basin could be easily broken by downward pressure upon the basin.

It is understood that our invention is susceptible of various modifications and changes from the specific constructions here shown and described which would be within the spirit of the invention and yet be within the scope of the claims.

lVe claim:

1. In a drinking fountain, a waste member having a supply passage formed in the side wall thereof and terminating at each end in an outwardly extending shank, a basin on said waste member. a supply pipe communicating with one of the shanks. a nozzle in the side wall of said basin remote from said waste member, and means connecting the nozzle with the other shank member.

2. In a drinking fountain. a horizontally disposed supply pipe, a waste nipple having a horizontal supply passage. one end of said passage being connected to said pipe. a waste basin mounted on said nipple. a nozzle in the side of said basin remote from said nipple. and means nozzle to the other end of said supply passage.

3. In a drinking fountain. a horizontally disposed supply pipe. a waste nipple having a horizontal supply passage. passage being connected to said pipe. a waste basin mounted on said nipple. a. strainer in the bottom oi said basin and having a stem projecting into said nipple. means for securing said stem to said nipple, a nozzle in the side of said basin rcn'iote from said nipple. and means connecting the nozzle to the other end of said supply passage.

et. In a drinking fountain, a waste nipple having a supply passage terminating at one end in a substantially horizontal shank, a supply pipe delivering to said passage. a waste basin mounted upon said nipple. a nozzle in the side of said basin remote from said nipple. and means connecting said nozzle to said shank.

5. In a drinking fountain. a. waste nipple having a supply passage terminating at one end in a substantially horizontal shank, a supply pipe delivering to said passage. a

'aste basin mounted upon said nipple. a nozzle in the side oi. said basin remote from said nipple, a pipe connecting said nozzle to said shank. and means detachahly securing said last mentioned pipe to said shank.

6. In a drinking fountain. a nipple having a partition formed therein. said partition dividing the interior of the nipple into separate supply and waste passages. a basin mounted upon said nipple and having an opening communicating with the "aste passage, astrainer having a stem projecting into said opening. means detachably connecting said stem to said partition. and a nozzle in the side of said basin communicating with the supply passage. 7

T. In a drinking fountain. a nipple having a partition formed therein, said, particonnecting the one end of said ill) ' through said i of the basin, and

tion dividing the interior of the nipple into separate supply and waste passages, a basin mounted upon said nipple and having an opening communicating with the waste passage, a strainer having a perforated head engaging said basin and a threaded stem projecting into said opening, said partition having a, complementary threaded recess adapted toreceive said stem, and a nozzle in the side of said basin communicating with the supply passage.

8. In a drinking fountain, a nipple having a partition formed therein, said partition having a threaded recess and dividing the interior of the nipple into a vertical waste passage and a horizontal supply passage, a basin mounted upon said nipple and having a waste opening communicating with said waste passage, a strainer having an enlarged perforated head engaging the bottom of said basin and a threaded stem adapted to fit in the complementary recess in said partition, and a basin communicating Wlilh' said supply passage.

9. In a drinking fountain, a basin having an opening therein, a plate extending opening and having an orifice therein, said plate having a flange abutting the inner surface of said basin, a nozzle extending. through said orifice, a ring sup ported on said plate and engaging the wall means detachably connozzle in the side of the nected to said plate and engaging said ring for maintaining the nozzle in position.

10. In a drinking'fountain, a basin having an'npwardly inclined opening therein, a plate extending through said opening and having an orifice therein, said plate having a flange abutting the inner surface of said basin, a nozzle in said orifice, a partition in said nozzle and extending lengthwise thereof, the end of said partition projecting beyond the outlet of said nozzle, a ring supported on said plate and engaging the outer wall of the basin, and headed screws secured to said plate and engaging said ring for maintaining the nozzle in position.

11. In a drinking fountain, a waste member having a supply passage formed in the wall thereof, a basin mounted on said memher and having aninclined opening in the side thereof, a plate extending through said opening and. having an orifice therein, said plate abutting the inner surface of said basin, a nozzle in said orifice and. communicating with said supply'passage, a partition in said nozzle, a ring supported on said plate adjacent the outer wall of the casing, and means on said plate engaging said ring for maintaining the nozzle in position.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

PHILIP MUELLER. ANTON o. SGHUERMANN. 

